From the Cockpit - Video Series

He is a former LCA Test Pilot who spent many years with the Tejas program during its formative years and was the first Test Pilot to Fire the R-73 Missile from the Tejas PV-1 in 2007. He also undertook the first flight of the Tejas PV-3.

He has also flown the MiG-21 Bison aircraft extensively and was the Commanding Officer of a Frontline fighter Squadron. He took over command of the Squadron at a critical juncture when the squadron was in the process of inducting the Bison aircraft. Air Cmde Nayani also piloted the MiG-21 trainer variant in which Defence Minister Shri. George Fernandes made his historic maiden sortie in 2003.

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India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) together with its variants, is the smallest and lightest Multi-Role Supersonic Fighter Aircraft of its class. This single engine, Compound-Delta-Wing, Tailless Aircraft is designed and developed by ADA with HAL as the principal partner along with DRDO, CSIR, BEL, DGAQA, IAF & IN to meet diverse needs of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy (IN).